Epithelial Tissue: 

Widespread tissue type:  Part of skin, body cavity/organ linings, & glands

Simple & Stratified

Squamous, Cuboid, Columnar 

Simple Squamous Epithelium 

Found in blood vessel linings & lung alveoli

Simple Cuboidal Epithelium 

Found in glandular structures & kidney tubule system

Simple Columnar Epithelium 

Found in lining of small intestines

Pseudostratified Columnar Epithelium 

Found in respiratory airways 

Stratified Squamous Epithelium

Found in the epidermis of skin

Transitional Epithelium

Lines Urinary organs such as Urinary Bladder

Connective Tissue: 

Connective Tissue is diverse is includes four main types:  Fibrous, Cartilage, Bone, & Blood

Loose Fibrous Connective Tissue

Areolar Loose Fibrous Connective Tissue

Found in the papillary layer of the dermis

Adipose Loose Fibrous Connective Tissue

Found in all fat tissue, such as subcutaneous tissue

Reticular Loose Fibrous Connective Tissue

Found in lymphatic tissue, such as the spleen

Dense Fibrous Connective Tissue

Dense Irregular Fibrous Connective Tissue 

Found in the reticular layer of the dermis

Dense Regular Fibrous Connective Tissue

Found in tendons & ligaments

Dense Elastic Fibrous Connective Tissue

Found in large arteries, such as the Aorta

Cartilage

Fibrocartilage Connective Tissue

Found in the menisci of the knee, intervertebral discs of the spine, and the pubic symphysis

Hyaline Cartilage Connective Tissue

Most abundant cartilage

Located in areas such as the ends of long bones

Elastic Cartilage Connective Tissue

Found in the external ear, epiglottis, and part of the larynx

Bone Connective Tissue (Compact)

Found in all bones of the axial and appendicular skeleton

Blood Connective Tissue

The Human Body has approximately 5 liters of blood at a given time

Muscle Tissue

Skeletal Muscle

Skeletal muscle is voluntary and found in all the muscles that help move the skeleton

Smooth Muscle

Smooth muscles in involuntary and located in areas such as blood vessels, linings of the GI tract, & urinary bladder

Cardiac Muscle

Cardiac muscle is involuntary and found in the heart 

Nerve Tissue

Nerve tissue contains neurons and neuroglia and can be found in the brain, spinal cord, and all nerves of the body